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Glossaries

For many of us, medical and health insurance terms are unfamiliar or complex. Our glossaries define some of those terms.


		Coordination of benefits (COB) A method to determine whether or not payment of benefits will be reduced because of group coverage with another insurance company (carrier). It is an attempt to avoid double payment on a claim, yet assure full payment for benefits provided on either or both coverage.

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